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1. IOR/L/PS/10/215

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/215
Title:
File 332/1912 'Sokotra: looting of the Kuala; Development of Socotra'
Scope & Content:
The volume contains correspondence, memoranda, notes, and minutes relating to the looting of the SS Kuala by inhabitants of Socotra following its grounding off the coast of the island in November 1911. Some of the correspondence is included as enclosures, sometimes in the form of printed collect...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Nov 1911-Jun 1920
Extent:
1 volume (120 folios)

2. IOR/L/PS/10/564

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/564
Title:
File 3104/1915 Pt 1 ‘German War: conquered territory: status: question of trading; looting, etc. of goods by Turks.’
Scope & Content:
Correspondence and other papers relating to the status of cargo consignments held at Basra, Mesopotamia, for export to Britain, during the British invasion of Turkish Mesopotamia [Iraq] in November 1914. The file includes: discussion as to whether consignments of cargo that are on their way from...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Nov 1914-23 Nov 1915
Extent:

1 volume (198 folios)

3. IOR/L/PS/10/687

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/687
Title:
File 2678/1917 Pt 1 & 2 'PERSIA: FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS ROUBLE EXCHANGE &c'
Scope & Content:
The volume contains two parts (items): IOR/L/PS/10/687/1 and IOR/L/PS/10/687/2. Both parts consist of papers relating to financial arrangements for the acquisition of currency for the payment, by the British Government, of Russian troops in Persia [Iran], and the associated difficulties and iss...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1917-1918
Extent:
1 volume (371 folios)

4. IOR/L/PS/12/847

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/847
Title:
Ext 4226/43 ‘Compensation to Arabic Shaikhdoms for Losses by Enemy Action (Sinking of S.S. Dhafu); Sinking of dhows belonging to KOWEIT, QATAR, MUSCAT (Grounding of "Star of Mex")’
Scope & Content:
The file contains policy papers discussing whether the British Government should pay out compensation for dhows lost by the Persian Gulf States as a result of enemy action. The file also discusses whether compensation should be paid to coolies killed as a result of the sinking of the Norwegian v...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 May 1943-21 Apr 1948
Extent:
1 file (68 folios)